Old English · proper noun
Awestend
Normalised Āwēstend
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong nd-stem
- IPA
- /ɑːˈweːs.tend/
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈweːs · tend (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- abaddonapollyon
Meaning
-
the angel Abaddon or Apollyon
Þone āwyrgedan engel þone men Āwēstend hātað. The accursed angel whom men call Waster.
c. 1010-16, Wulfstan's Homilies
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Āwēstend |
| Accusative | Āwēstend |
| Genitive | Āwēstendes |
| Dative | Āwēstende |
All forms (3)
Etymology
Equivalent to āwēstan + -end, more at wēstan.
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